Improvement in dumping wheelbarrows



GEORGE KAN MACHER.

Improvement in 'Dumping-Whelbarrows.

N0127,065, Patented-May 21,1812.

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v f 2 w/ UNITED GEORGE HENRY KANMAGHER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT lN DUMPINGQWHEELBARROWS.

Specification forming part of I etters Patent No. 127,065, dated May 21,1872.

Specification describing an Improvement in Masons Hods, invented byGEORGE HENRY KANMACHER, of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois.

The invention consists in the arrangement of a hod on awheelbarrow-truck, to facilitate transporting and handling the same; thehod being adapted to rotate and dump in dischargin g its load, andotherwise peculiarly constructed and furnished, substantially as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectionof the improved hod or hod-barrow. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of thesame in normal condition. Fig. 3 is a similar view with the hod turnedand dumped, the withdrawn end-gate being shown in perspective.

a a represent the frame and handles, 1) the whe el, and c the prop of awheelbarrow truck, which may be of any suitable construction. '11represents the hod proper, which may also be of any approved form andmake. It is preferably arranged to rest in horizontal position, andfurnished at its open end with a removable gate, I, held by clips 6 ortheir equivalent, In size it may be made of about three times thecapacity of the ordinary shoulder-hod. d represents a platform, appliedto the top of the frame a; and e f the disks, and g the kin g-bolt, of aturn-table mounted thereon. h h represent lugs, and j a pintle attachingthe hod H to the movable disk f of the turn-table; and is Z, supportsfor the ends of the hod when in normal position; the former beingprojections from the disk f, so as to preserve their relation to thehod. These serve to support the close end of the hod,which is placed infront; and the stationary bar 1 supports the rear and open end while thehod is being filled and transported. To discharge the load the open endis turnedto either side, the end gate I withdrawn, and the hod dumped,as illustrated in Fig. 3 5 this being permitted by the movement of theopen end of the hod from over its support I. The projections It stillsustain the close end. No

fastenings of any kind are required, as the gravity of the load mayserve to hold the hod in normal position.

- The turn-table e f g, with its projections k and the hinge h j, may bemade of suitable metal-wrought or cast iron. m represents a plate toreceive the impact of the metallic projections k, and n o the usualmetallic strengthening-straps, the former supporting the hinge lugs.

The hod-barrow is designed to take the place of the ordinaryshoulder-hod. Some of the advantages of the construction over these arethreefold capacity per man, and adaptation to the lower classes oflaborers. Its advantages over common wheelbarrows are, specialadaptation to retain and deliver mortar without waste, and ease andquickness of unloading and dumping.

What is claimed as new herein is 1. A masons hod or hod-barrow, composedof a wheelbarrow-truck and a hod mounted thereon and pivoted so as todump, substantially as herein shown and described.

3. The turn-table cf g, in combination with the wheelbarrow-truck, andpivoted hod for permitting the latter to be rotated so as to dischargeat either side, substantially as set forth.

3. The stationary supporting-bar 1, arranged substantially as shown, incombination with the swiveled and pivoted hod H for supporting the openend of the same while in normal position.

4. In combination with the swiveled and pivoted hod H, the projections kto support the close end of the same, arranged on the turn-table so asto maintain an effective relative position, as set forth.

5. The removable end-gate I, in combination with the pivoted hod H, asand for the purpose specified.

GEORGE HENRY KANMAOHER.

Witnesses OHAs. E. BURR, Jr., UHAs. R. HAYDEN.

